Data reproducing machine



Dec. 10, 1940- A. H. DICKINSON HAL 3 DATA RBPRDDUCING ACHINE Filed June16, 1939 I 8 Sheets-Sheet l Ai'ToRNEY D- 10, 1940- A. H. DICKINSON srm.4,765

DATA REPRODUCING MACHINE iiled June 16. 1939 8 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dec. 10,1940- A. H. DICKINSON ETAL 2 DATA REPRODUCING "ACHINE Filed June 16,1939 8 Sheets-Sheet 3 HIIIHE ATTORNEY Dec. 10, 1940.

A. H. DICKINSON ETAL DATA REPRODUCING MACHINE Filed June 16, 1939 8Sheets-Sheet 4 Ai'ToRNE-Y Dec. 10, 1940. mp N ETAL 7 2,224,765

DATA REPRODUCING MACHINE Filed June 16, 1939 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 Ti .lQ.

ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 10, 1940 UNITED STATES DATA BEPBODUCING MACHINEArthur H. Dickinson, Scarsdaie, and Robert 1.

Both, Valley Stream, N. Y., lllignorl to International Business Corp,New York,

N. Y., a corporation oi New York Application June 16, 1939, Serial No.279,507

9Claims.

This invention relates to a data reproducing machine and moreparticularly to a machine capable of reproducing coded datarepresentations from one type of data ca ying medium to another anddifferent type of data carrying medium. The present application is amodification of applicants copending application Serial No. 279,503filed June 16, 1939.

The data carrying mediums may be of the types or forms suitably adaptedfor the automatic control of well known types of machines, such asstatistical machines, typewriting machines, or the like. For example, inmechanized accounting sys tems, employing various types of knownstatistical machines, record cards, having data representations disposedthereon, are used for controlling the operations of the machines used insuch systems; when utilizing the well known Hollerith type ofstatistical card, the data representations usually are in the forms ofperforations, which are formed at different columnarindex pointpositions. The codes employed may be of difi'erent types, such as thecombinational perforation code system, or single perforation codesystem.

It has been suggested to employ different types of control records otherthan the perforated record cards, for controlling the machines referredto, for example, one type suggested, being a record medium having alayer of light sensitive emulsion disposed thereon which, when exposedto suitable recording mechanisms and properly conditioned, is adapted tobear the data representations in the form of imperforate control spotsdisposed in various code positions thereon. These control spots, orindex points, may then serve as light modifying or modulating areas forcontrolling the statistical or other operations of the machines.

It has been found that, when it is desired to employ such machinescontrolled by difierent types of control records, provision must bemade, whereby the data representations carried by one type of recordscan be reproduced on the other type of records, or vice versa. Tosimplify the description of the present invention, the illustration anddisclosure thereof, will be limited to suitable mechanism which may beconditioned, whereby the data representations, in the form of codedperforations on a record control card, can be reproduced on aphotographic control record in the form of diiferentially positionedcontrol spots, or vice versa. These features are claimed broadly in thesaid cope'nding application.

In addition thereto, the present invention comprehends the use of anovel record card sensing means, whereby the data designations on thecard are sensed by light rays, which rays are then utilized directly toform the photographic spot recording on th film record. For thispurpose, a transparent rotary card drum is provided, having a suitablelight source disposed within the drum and arranged, so that, as therecord cards are fed singly around the drum, the rays of light arepermitted to impinge upon the film record, at predetermined positionsthereon, depending upon the time of sensing the perforations disposed onthe record card. H

Light conducting elements are provided at a predetermined positionopposite the card drum, which position will be referred to as the recordcard sensing position. which conduct the light rays directly to thephotographic film record. The position of the light conducting elementsopposite the film record will be, hereinafter, referred to as the filmrecord sensing position. Obviously, during the film record recordingoperations the record cards are fed around the card sensing drum,however, additional means are provided, whereby the record cards are fedso as to shunt the said drum during record card recording operations.This method of operation is employed, since it is preferred to use thesame light source, during film sensing operations, as is used for thefilm recording operations. It will be understood, under theseconditions, that it is necessary to shunt the feeding of the recordcards past the card drum, so that these cards do not interrupt the lightrays emanating from the light source.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is the provisionof novel record card feeding means, whereby for one type of reproducingoperation the cards are directed along one predetermined path, whereasfor a different type of reproducing operation the cards are directedalong another predetermined path.

Another object of the present invention resides in the provision of anovel record card sensing means, whereby the perforated cards are sensedby light rays which are used directly for reproducing the control spotson the film record.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of means,whereby light rays are initiated at predetermined timed intervals by thecard itself for effecting reproducing of the data sensed upon a filmrecord directly by means of the initiated light rays.

Another object is the provision of a circular transparent drumcontaining a light source, the light rays of which are normally blockedoff by the imperforate areas of the card during the card sensingoperations.

Other objects of the invention will be pointed out in the followingdescription and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which disclose, by way of example, the principle of the invention andthe best mode, which has been contemplated, of applying that principle.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation view of the ma- Fig. 3 is an endelevation view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the driving and associated gearing mechanism.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view along the lines 5-5 '0fFig.4.

Fig. 61s a plan view of the gearing shown in P18. 5. I

Figs. 7 and 8 are detail views of several types of data carryingmediums.

Fig. 9 is a detail view of the card guide assembly.

Fig. 10 is a detail view of the card drum.

ducting means used in the machine.

Fig. 12 is a plan view of the card drum and card guide assembly.

Fig. 13 is a timing chart of certain elements of the machine.

Fig. 14 is a circuit diagram of the machine.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Briefly and broadly, the instant applicationdiscloses, by way of illustration, record card sensin and recordingmeans, photographic film sensing and recording means, and associatedcontrol elements, all of which when suitably conditioned render thedevice effective, (1) for sensing the data representations, in the formof perforations on the record card, and thereafter controlling the filmrecording means, at'difl'erential times, thereby reproducing the senseddata representations on the photographic film, in the form of discretecontrol spots, in different index point positions, (2) for sensing thedifferentially positioned control spots on the photographic film tocontrol the record card perforating, or recording means, at diflerentialtimes, thus reproducing the data representations sensed on the recordcards in the form of differentially displaced perforations, or the like.

Referring now to 1, the data reproducing mechanism, or device, is shownto comprise a record card magazine, or supply hopper M, from which thecards are fed singly by the card feeding means, comprising in part, thecard picker. 41, 43 and actuating arm 45 therefor, to the feed rollers83 to 33, from where the cards are fed through the card guide H5, andaround the circumferential surface of the transparent card drum I24, tothe feed rollers I22 and I23, and

card stacking magazine, or hopper N, during film recording operation;whereas, during record card perforating operations the cards are fedfrom the said feed rollers 35 to 33, so as to shunt the card drum, bymeans of and through the card guide assembly H5 (which is tilted so thatthe card guide 241 occupies the position in the dotted outline), to thefeed rollers I22 and I23, and thence to thehopper N. pairs of feedrollers 33, ll and 32, 33 is shown one suitable type of card recordingmeans, for example, the punch plungers 55 and control mag nets 5.therefor.

Fig. 11 is a detail view of one form of light con- Interposed betweenthe The photographic film record I80 is fed, by means of thedrivingsprockets H3. and associated mechanism from a supplyreel 200, past asuitable sensing and recording station to the suitably disposed take-upreel 2M. The said sensing station comprises the light source 253,

-quartz element as shown in Fig. 11, quartz rods 251, and relatedphotocells I33; and the film recording station comprises the said lightsource 253 and quartz rods 254.

Byreferring to Figs. 7 and 8, facsimiles of portions of the perforatedrecord cards and recorded photographicfllm are shown. In Fig. 7 thereference character 53 represents the differentially disposedperforations on the record card 52,

whereas in Fig. 8, the reference character [3| represents thedifferentially disposed control spots. or light modifying areas on thecontrol fllmrecord I30.

Record card feeding means Referring now to Figs. 1 to 4, it wiil beshown, how the card feed magnets control the operation of the recordcard feeding means. A motor 2| (Fig. 14), suitably mountedin themachine,

is effective to rotate the shaft 24, by means of the interconnectingbelt 22, pulley 23, pawl 25 secured to said pulley, and ratchet 26 whichis secured to shaft 24, and engaged by the pawl 25. In this manner, theshaft 24 is rotated continuously as long as the motor is operated. Gear21, attached to the shaft 24, is effective to drive gears 23 and 29, bymeans of the interconnecting gears 30 and 31, both of which are afllxedsecurely to shaft 32. Gear 23 is secured to shaft 33, thus it is seen,that shafts 32 and 33 are arranged to be rotated continuously, similarlyas shaft 24, as long as the motor is operated. A single tooth ratchet'35is secured to gear 28, both gear and ratchet being rotatably mounted onthe supporting shaft 34, and to which shaft an arm 35 is attached. Aspring acuated dog 31 is pivotallymounted on the arm 36, and ar- 'rangedto be held out of engagement with the ratchet 35 by the armature 33,which armature is associated with and controlled by the magnets 23. Fromthe description thus far, it is understood, that upon energization ofthe magnet 20,

the associated armature 33 is displaced suificiently out of the path ofdog 31 and arm 36, to release these. elements, and permit the dog 31 toengage the single tooth of ratchet 35, thus effecting rotation of theshaft 34, by means of the ratchet and associated gearing.

' Complementary cams 42 and 43 (see Fig. 5) are mounted on shaft 34, andare arranged to displace the two armed lever 44 on shaft 45, therebyrocking shaft 45 and the sector arms 46 (Fig. 1) attached thereto. Thesaid sector arms 1 are provided with gear teeth which mesh with racks onthe card picker slides 41. A knife edge 43, attached to the slides, isadapted to engage the bottom card in thesupply magazine, or hopper M,and displacethe card to the right (Fig. 1),

when the picker slide is reciprocatedby the cams assuresmachinecycleueerlg. 13).

the card recording or perforating station. It will be shown, that theindividual cards are positioned intermittently, by the feed rollers, notonly post thecardrecordingstationbut alsopastthecard sensing station.This mechanism will now be described in conjunction with the cardrecording or perforating means.

Record card recording means Referring now to Fig. 1, the card recordingstation is shown to comprise recording means, illustrated in the form ofrecord card perforating plungers 65, the operation of which areselectively controlled by the magnets 69. The said magnets, uponenergization, select the associated plungers so that, during theoperation of the operating bar 61, the bar depresses or operates all theselected plungers and thereby effects perforation of the record card.This operation is explained in detail, in the patent referred tohereinabove, and therefore the following brief description thereof isdeemed sufficient. It is well known, that an individual plunger 98 andcontrolling 98 are provided for each columnar area of the card, and thatall the selected plungers are operated or depressed for all columnarareas simultaneously. It will be explained shortly, how the differentindex point positions of the cards are fed, intermittently, to thepunching station, and that the perforating thereof is effected while thecards are stationary thereat.

The said plungcrs are shown provided with individual spring-urgedpivoted interposer pawls 68, which are connected to the armatures 69 ofthe magnets, by call wires II, so that, upon energization of a magnet,the connecting call wire is effective to swing the pawl I to the right,as viewed in Fig. 1, positioning the saidpawl in the path of theoperating bar 91. Upon depression of the said bar, which is adapted tocooperate with the notch 98a in the pawl, the related pawl is caused tobe depressed to perforate the record card accordingly, and is thenquickly withdrawn therefrom to permit feeding of the card to the nextindex point position.

'I'heoperatingbart'lissupportedbyacontrol bail II which is suitablypivoted on studs I2. Thecontrolbailisattachedtoarml3,bymeans of anadjustableturnbuckle connection II, saidarmlibeingsccuredtoshaftllwhichisalso providedwithanarmli.Aneccentricllis suitably disposed and formed on the shaft 24, whicheccentric is encircled by an arm I8, the upper end of which is pivotailyconnected to the said arm II.

It is now seen that, since the eccentric I1 is positioned on theconstantly rotating shaft 24, shaft I8 and arm II are rocked to depress,at periodic intervals, the bail II and bar 91. As the said ball and barare reciprocated, any of the pawls may be positioned by the call wiresso as to effect engagement of the pawls and bar. Then, the connectedpawls and plungers are depressed to perforate the card, and thereafterwithdrawn immediately therefrom to permit the feeding of the card.Referring to Fig. 7, a facsimile of a portion of a perforated recordcard 52 is shown, the index point position for several columnar areasare shown to be provided with perforations 59, at different positions inthe columnar areas, to represent diilerent data representations.

The feeding of the cards to, and from, the punching station is effectedby the feed rollers 88, 8I, 82 and 88. The cards are fed intermittently,by rollers 80 and 8|, between a stripper plate 84 and die plate 85,through which plates the plungers are adapted to be positioned.

The mechanism for operating the said feed rollers is asfollows-referring now to Figs. and 6, it is seen, that the continuouslyrotated gear 21 (also see Fig. 2) is provided with a Geneva roller 86and segment 81, which cooperate with a Geneva disc 88 fixed on shaft 89.The Geneva disc is provided with seven radial slots, so that onerevolution of gear 21 will rotate the shaft 89 one-seventh of arevolution, which partial revolution corresponds to a movement of onecycle point of the record card. Shaft 89 rotates continuously with anintermittent motion, as long as the motor 2| is operated. Rotatablymounted on the shaft 89 is a gear 98, which has amxed thereto a singletooth ratchet 9|, and secured to the shaft 89 is an arm 92, upon which aspring-urged dog 99 is pivoted. The spring-urged dog normally tends toengage the ratchet 9|, however, disengagement of the dog and ratchet iseffected by the lever 94 and attached roller 95, which roller as shownin Fig. 5 engages the tail of the dog to position it, so as to preventengagement thereof with the ratchet. When the said lever and roller arepositioned to the right, as viewed in Fig. 5, and out of the path of thedog, the dog and ratchet are permitted to be engaged, thereby effectingrotation of gear 90 which is arranged to drive gears 96 and 91, whichgears are fixed to shafts 98 and 99, respectively. Suitably disposed onshafts 98 and 99 (see Figs. 1 and 2) are gears III. and I8I, arranged toengage gears I92 and III, which are pinned to shafts I84 and I05,respectively. Shafts 98 and I carry the first pair of feed rollers Illand l I, respectively, whereas the second pair of rollers 82 and 83 arecarried by shafts 99 and I85, respectively.

It is evident now, that whenever the lever 98 is displaced out 01 thepath of dog 93, engagement of the dog and ratchet 9I is effected todrive the feed rollers 80 to 88, intermittently, by means of thedescribed gearing. As mentioned hereinabove, the gear ratio is such,that for each movement of shaft 89, the feed rollers are rotated to anextent suiilcient to displace the card one cycle point, whichdisplacement is equivalent to the distance between index point positionson the record card. The lever 94 is displaced, so as to one of twodifferent routes.

release the dog 93, by the complementary cams I06 and I01 positioned onshaft 34, which, are

engaged by the rollers I00 and I03 carried by the horizontal portion oflever 94. It is remembered, that the rotation of shaft 34 is controlledby the magnet 20, and that, whenever this magnet is energized, shaft 34is rotated continuously by the shaft 24 and associated gearing,described hereinabove. The cams I06 and I01 are designed, so that, ifthe magnet 20 is not energized and the shaft 34 is not rotated, lever 34is positioned the path of the dog 93, thereby preventing the dog fromengaging the driving ratchet 9|. However, should the said magnet beenergized, cams I06 and I01 are turned, lever 94 displaced, permittingengagement of the said dog and ratchet, and establishing a drivingconnection between the intermittently driven shaft 83 and gear 90 foreffecting intermittent movement of the card feed rollers to 83.

Adjacent to rollers 80 and 8| is suitably disposed a control lever I II,which lever is effective to close a pair of associated contacts II0(Figs. 1a, 1b and 14) as long as cards are fed successiv ely to, andfrom, the'rollers 80 and 8I, however, when cards are not fedsuccessively thereto, the said contacts are opened.

Record card sensing and stacking means Referring now to Fig. 1, therecord cards are fed from the recording station to the card retaininghopper N, by the rollers 82 and 83, by The routing of the cards iscontrolled by the positioning of the card guide assembly II6, which whenpositioned as shown in Fig. 1 so that the card guide plate 2 occupiesthe position shown by the solid outline,

the cards are directed through the card guides II5 to be fed, by thecard drum I20, past the card sensing station, and to the hopper N bymeans of rollers I22 and I23. When the card guide assembly H6 ispositioned, so that the card guide plate 24I is positioned, as shown bythe dotted outline, the cards are directed to the card hopper N, byshunting the card drum. The

said drum and feed rollers are operated continuously, with anintermittent motion, and in a synchronous relationship with the feedrollers 80 to 83.

Referring now to Figs. 2, 5 and 6, it is remembered, that shaft 89 isrotated continuously with an intermittent motion. This shaft has securedthereto gear I24, which drives gears I25 and I26, both of which gearsare mounted on a common hub I21 which is rotatably supported by shaft99. By means of the gearing, comprising the gear I28 pinned to idlershaft I23, gears I30 and I3I pinned to shaft I32, the gear I26 iseffective to rotate the gear I33, and associated shaft I34 upon which ismounted the card drum I20 (see Figs. 1 and 10).

Pinned to the opposite end of shaft I34 is a gear, not shown, butsimilar in size to gear I33, and which is arranged to drive gear I35 andits related shaft I36, upon which the feed roller I2I (Fig. 1) ismounted; thus, it is seen that the card drum and associated feed rollerare rotated continuously, with'an intermittent motion, as long as themotor is energized, and in synchronism with the operation of the feedrollers 80 to 83, since the controlling drive shaft 83 is the commondrive for both the controlling gearings; The gear ratios between gearsI24 and I33 are such that one-seventh of a revolution of gear I24 willdisplace the drum upon which the cards are held, one cycle point.

Gear I30 also drives gear I31 and related shaft I38, upon which shaft ismounted gear I33 which drives the gearing, comprising gears I40 and I 5pinned to shaft I42, gears I43 and I44, the latter gear being pinned toshaft I45. Upon the shaft I42, 9. feed roller I23 (Fig. 1) is mounted,and by means of a gear similar to gear I, mounted on the shaft I42, thegear I46 and related shaft 1 I41 are driven; feed roller I22 is mountedon shaft I41 and rotated thereby.

From the feed rollers I22 and I23 (Fig. 1) the cards are stacked in thehopper N, whereat provision is made to insure proper insertion of the 14cards in the stack, by providing a rubber stacker roll I48 mounted onshaft I45, whichv when rotated, by means of the said shaft, urges thecards to the right as viewed in Fig. 1.

Referring now to Figs. 9 and 12, the cardguide 2' .assembly comprisesplates 230 which are loosely mounted on shaft I38. Secured to the top ofthe plates are card guides -I I5, which guide the cards, whenreproducing from cards to film, to the card drum I20. One of the plates230 is provided with 21 a downwardly extending member 23I, which carriessuitably positioning means, such as the rod 232 and knob 233. The knob233 is provided with a pointer 234 for indicating the positions of thecard guide assembly. The member 23I is pro- 3 vided with two notches 235which cooperate with the detent 236 pivoted on a stud 231 suitablyfastened to a side frame of the machine, said detent being urged intothe notches by spring 238. Thus, by manually positioning the knob, thecard guide assembly can be moved to either one of two positions, oneposition when reproducing from cards to film, and the other positionwhen reproducing from film to cards.

Extending between the plates 230 and secured to them are the rods 239 towhich the card guide plate 242 is fastened. Card guide plate 24I issuitably secured by bracket 240 to the plates 230. The card guide 2 (seeFig. 12) is shown to be formed along its upper edge by a series ofspaced A extensions 243, so that, when the card guide assembly ispositioned for film to card operations, the extensions are positionedwithin the spaces between the feed rolls, thus insuring that the cardswill be directed through the said assembly.

The plates 230 support the spaced shafts 244 and 245 and upon the firstmentioned shaft feed rolls 246 are secured. Cooperating with the saidfeed roll are the spring urged pressure rollers 241 which are pivotallymounted on the links I 248. A similar pressure roller 24! is provided tocooperate with the feed roll 250 which is secured to shaft I38. Alsosecured to shaft I38 is the gear 25I which is effective to drive thegear 252 secured to shaft 244,by means of the idler gear 253 revolublymounted on the shaft 245. Thus, it is seen, that the feed rolls 246 and250 are continuously rotated, with an intermittent motion, by means ofthe gear 25I, to direct the cards directly to feed rolls I22 and I23when the card guide assembly is positioned for film to card 65operations.

Now, when the card guide assembly is positioned for card to filmoperations, the card guides II5 are positioned, as shown in Fig. 1, toguide the cards to the feed roll 121, secured to shaft I 36, cooperatingwith the card drum I20, thereby feeding the cards around the'said drum,and thence to the feed rolls I 22 and I23 to the hopper N.

Referring now to Fig. 10, the card drum I28 is 7:

shown to comprise a shell 2" of suitably transparent material, which issecured to end plates 266 constructed of insulating material, whichareshownsecuredtotheshaft I. Ontheinside surface of each end plate,suitable conducting spring clips 261 are provided for holding thetubular light source 266. The said spring clips are connected by thewires 2" to slip rings 266, mounted in the end plates, which are adaptedto cooperat with suitable brushes, not shown. The card drum is providedwith a plurality of pivoted gripping fingers I. These fingers are urgedinto card gripping position by the springs I66. Fixed face cams III areprovided to be suitably disposed, so as to cooperate with the fingers toeffect their opening and closing at the proper time. The timing of thefingers is such, that therecordcardisgrippedafteritpassesthefeed rollerI, and held securely to the drum as it rotates to further advance thecard, and finally releasing and discharging it to the feed rollers I22and I23.

It should be mentioned, that between feed rolls 62 and I a suitable andwell known type of card lever 6 (Fig. 1c) is provided for controllingthe associated card lever contacts H9. Whenever a card is fed throughthe guide plates 5, the said card lever is operated by the cards toclose the card lever contacts, and whenever no cards are present toengage the card lever, the card lever contacts are opened.

It will be explained presently, that as the cards are fed to, and aroundthe card drum, the differentially positioned perforations in the cardswill permit the light rays from the light source 266 to be impinged uponsuitable light conducting rods for recording purposes. The sensing ofthe cards in the present application is effected by the light rayspassing through the perforations in the card, which light rays are thenemployed directly for recording purposes.

Film sensing and recording means With reference to Fig. 1, th filmrecord I66 is shown to be fed through a gap formed by the two members 2"and 262. The said members are supported by the rails 266 which arefastened to suitable side frames in the machine. It is intended, thatthe members 26! and 262 are slidably arranged on the rails, so that eachmem ber can be withdrawn as desired and substituted by another likemember. The member 26! is provided with a plurality of individual quartzrods 26! which are embedded therein, and disposed in the same horizontalplane. The quartz rods 266 (see Fig. 10) extend from the photographicfilm record I66 to the card drum I26, so

' that whenever rays of light, from the light source 256, are impingedthereon these light rays are conducted, by the individual rods to thefilm record I66, to effect recording thereon, at different positions. invarious columnar areas thereon. The spacing of the quartz rods at thecard drum end are such as to correspond to the spacing of the columnarareas on the record cards (see Fig. '7), and the spacing of the saidrods at the film end are equivalent to the spacing of the co umnar areasof the film record (see Fig. 8).

In the instant application, the film is fed intermittently to and from,the group of quartz rods 26!, by means to be described later herein, sothat the index point positions of the film are presented successivelythereto. Referring to Fig. 8, a facsimile of a portion of the filmrecord I66 is shown, wherein the index points are shown differentiallydisposed in various index point positions in the columnar areas. Nowassume, that an unrecorded photographic film record is presentedintermittently to the said quartz rods, so that the feeding of the indexpoint positions is in a timed relationship with the feeding of the indexpoint positions on the cards, by means of the card drum, past the saidquartz rods. A facsimile of a portion of a suitable perforated recordcard 62 is shown in Fig. 7, provided with differently positionedperforations 53 in various columnar areas.

It is understood, as the perforated cards are fed past the quartz rods264, whenever perforations are presented thereto, rays of light arepermitted to be conducted by the rods opposite the columns, in which theperforations occur, to the photographic film record to effect recordingof spots thereon, in the columns opposite the quartz rods 266, thepositions of said spots in the columnar areas corresponding to thepositions of the perforations in the columnar areas thereof.

Now, whenever it is desired to sense the differentially disposed spotson a recorded film record, the member 26! with the individual quartzrods 264, is substituted by a member 265 (see Fig. 11) provided with asingle quartz element 266 wide enough to transmit a narrow line of lightacross the width of the film record I66. It is understood, when film tocard reproduction is effected, the cards are directed so as to shunt thecard drum, so as not to interrupt the light rays emanating from thesource 258. It is evident then, that the rays of light are nowtransmitted by the quartz element 266 in a horizontal line to the filmrecord I66. In the member 262, a plurality of individual quartz rods 26!are provided, which are disposed in the same plane as the element 266,and arranged so that the spacing thereof at the film record endcorresponds to the columnar spacing of the index point positions on thefilm record. The individual rods 26! are arranged to conduct the rays oflight to related photocells I83, so that as the film record is fedintermittently past the quartz rods 261, and whenever control spots arepresented there to, the light rays are blocked or cut-off from thecorresponding quartz rods 261, and in turn from the related photocellsI63. In this manner, the photocells are conditioned for control purposeswhich will be described hereinbelow.

Film feeding means Referring now to Figs. 1, 2 and 4, the means forfeeding the photographic film from the supply reel 266 intermittentlyto, and from the sensing or recording station, and to the take-up reel2M comprise the following gearing, which gearing is controlled by theshaft I42, which as described herebefore, is rotated continuously withan intermittent motion. A gear 262, pinned to shaft H2, is arranged todrive the gear 266 rotatably mounted on shaft 264; attached to gear 263is the single tooth ratchet 265, which is arranged to cooperate with thedog 266, pivotally mounted on the arm 261, which arm is fixed to theshaft 264. The armature 266 of magnet 269 normally, when the magnet isdeenergized, is adapted to be positioned in the path of the said arm anddog, thereby preventing engagement of the dog 266 and ratchet 265.However, upon energization of the said magnet, the armature is displacedsufiiciently to release the dog, thereby permitting engagement of thesaid dog and ratchet, thus effecting rotation of shaft 204 by means ofgears 202 and 202.

Secured to shaf 204 isthe gear 2| 0 engaging gear2l I,which is f tenedto shaft2l2,uponwhich shaft IE2 is mounted the'filmdrive sprocket 2|Also secured to shaft 2I2 is a pulley 2 which, by the connecting belt2I5, is adapted to rotate the shaft 2I6 upon which the take-up reel "Iis mounted. Thus, it is seen, that the film I60 is fed to, and from, thesensing,and recording station, intermittently, by means of the drivingsprocket 2I3 and the described gearing. It

should be mentioned, that contacts II! are provided and adapted to beclosed by the lever 2I9, whenever the film record I is present in thesensing unit, and are arranged to be opened whenever the film recordsupply is exhausted.

Operation of the machine Referring now to Fig. 14, the operation of themachine will be described in conjunction with the circuit diagram showntherein. The description to be given first will relate to sensing theperforated cards, and reproducing the data representations sensed uponan unrecorded photographic film record, in the form of differentiallypositionedcontrol spots. To efiect this type of data reproduction, themachine must be conditioned accordingly, therefore, let it be assumed,that the main switch MS is closed, that the control switches SI to S4are positioned in the CF positions as shown, that perforated recordcards are provided in the supply hopper M, that the unrecordedphotographic film record I80 is properly inserted, in the machine, andthat the start key is depressed to close the associated contacts SKI(and maintained depressed until automatic operations of the machine areestablished).

A circuit is then completed from conductor 300 to coils of relays RI andR2, and the contacts SKI to conductor 30I, causing the said relays to beenergized. Upon energization of relay RI, the contacts RIa are closed,to complete a circuit from the power suply source to the drive motor 2|,thereby effecting operation thereof to drive the associated gearingdescribed hereinabove. Upon energization of relay R2, a holding circuittherefor is established by the associated contacts R2a now closed,through the normally closed cam operated contacts C2. The contacts R2bare also closed, upon energization of relay R2, to effect energizationof the card feed control magnet 20, by the circuit completed as follows:conductor 300, coils of magnet 20, contacts R5a now closed (sincecontacts 2I8 are closed), switch S2, contacts R2b and contacts CI toconductor 3M.

Upon energization of magnet 20, the shaft 34 is rotated to operate thecard picker mechanism, thereby effecting the feeding of a card to thefeed rollers 80 and BI. The gearing driving the feed rollers is alsooperated, when magnet 20 is energized and shaft 34 is operated. Thus,dur-- ing the first machine cycle, the record card is fed,intermittently, up to the card perforating station, thereby causing thecontacts III to be closed (operation of the contacts IIO causes relay R3to be energized, which relay is used for control purposes only duringcard reproducing operations).

During the second machine cycle, the first card will be advanced to aposition such that its leading edge is a short distance to the left ofthe card lover I I8 (see Fig. 1), and a second card R21) and CI toconductor 30L will be fed up to the perforating station. During thethird machine cycle, the first card is advanced to actuate the said cardlever H8, and close the associated contacts H0, and to be positionedinto the bite of the continuously running card drum I20 and itsassociated feed roll I2I; also in this cycle, the third card is fed fromthe magazine M up to the perforating station. Near the end of the thirdcycle, contacts C0 are closed to permit energization of the relay R6, bymeans of the circuit completed from conductor 300 through coil of saidrelay, contacts H6 and C3 to conductor 30L Upon energization of relayR6, associated contacts Rid are closed, to complete a holding circuitfor relays RI and R2 which is as follows: from conductor 300, tocoils ofrelays RI and R2, contacts R20, and R411 (relay R4 is energized by meansof contacts 54), contacts Rib and Rib, switch S3, and normally closedcontacts 8K2 of the stop key to conductor IN.

The machine is now conditioned for continuous operation, and release ofthe start key can be efiected, for it is seen, that relays RI and R2 arenow maintained energized during every machine cycle. Contacts II! areclosed as long as cards are fed to the card drum I20, at the end of eachcycle, when the contacts C3 are closed to effect energization of relayR6, and by means of the holding circuit through contacts 30 R611 and C4,the said relay is maintained energized during all of the followingmachine cycles. And, since contacts C3 and the contacts H9 are closed atthe same time in the cycle, the holding circuit to the relays RI and R2is established each cycle.

Upon energization of the relay R6, contacts R6c are also closed, topermit energization of the film feeding control magnet 208 as follows:conductor 300, coils of magnet 209, contacts R60, Energization of saidmagnet, permits the film feeding mechanism described hereinabove, tobecome effective to feed the film record I80, intermittently, to thesensing and recording station, in timed relation with the feeding of therecord cards 52 past the associated sensing and recording stations. Thatis, for example, when the "9 index point positions on the card arepresented for sensing thereof, the film record is fed to its recordingstation, so that the 9 index point position of the individual frame, orportion, of the film. record is presented to the film recording station.

Now, as the perforated cards are fed successively past the card sensingposition, which is represented by the positions of the individual quartzrods 264, particularly the positions of the ends of the said rodsopposite the card drum, it is evident, that the imperforate areas of thecards block off the rays of light emanating from the source 258, withinthe drum from the individual quartz rods 264. It should be mentioned,that, by means of the cam controlled contacts 51, the light source isenergized only when the index point positions on the cards are presentedto the quartz rods. However, upon presentation of the data perforationsin cards to the sensing station, at differential times, the saidperforations permit the light rays at such positions to be impinged uponthe related quartz rods 264, and

be thus conducted thereby opposite the correare fed in synchronism pastthe respective sensing and recording stations, the data represented bythe sensed perforations will be reproduced on the film record, in theform of differentially positioned control spots, the positions of whichcorresponding to the position of the sensed perforations in the recordcards.

In view of the description Just set forth, and since the drivingmechanism, feeding and control circuits are operated, and conditioned inthe same manner, for reproducing the data sensed upon recorded filmrecords on the blank record cards, in the form of perforations, thefollowing brief description is deemed sufilcient. Assume now, that thecontrol switches SI to S4 are positioned in the FC position, and thatthe start key is depressed to claw the contacts SKI, long enough tocondition the machine for automatic operation. It will be understood forthis type of operation, whereby the recorded film record is sensed, andthe sensed data is reproduced or perforated on the blank record cardsaccordingly, that upon feeding the film record the record cards must bepresented at that time at the punching station.

Now, upon energization of relays RI and R2, the record card and filmrecord feeding operations are effected. The magnets 20 and 2|! areconnected together, by means of switch SI, and in turn connected toswitch S2, and contacts R2b and Cl. This circuit is completed andenergized, upon closure of contacts R2b, which is effected byenergization of relay R2. The first card is then fed up to thereproducing, or perforating station, to close the contacts IIIJ. Assume,that the recorded film record was positioned in the machine, so thatduring the first machine cycle the first recorded frame is fed up to thefilm sensing station, so that film sensing and card recording operationsare effected during the second machine cycle. Now, upon closure ofcontacts H0, relay R3 is energized, completing the holding circuit forrelays RI and R2, which is as follows, from conductor 300 to coils ofrelays RI and R2, contacts R211, Rio,

R512, and Rh, switch S3 and contacts SK2 to conductor Sill Thus, at theend of the first cycle the machine is conditioned for continuousoperation.

Now assume, that the quartz element 266 has been substituted for theindividual rods 264, and that the card guide assembly is tilted in thefilm to card position to divert the cards so as not to be fed around thecard drum. In this manner, the cards will not interrupt the rays oflight emanating from the source 258. Normally, the rays of light aredirected by the quartz element 266 to the film record, so that all theindex point positions of the film record presented thereto areilluminated, and whenever no control spots appear on the film record atthe sensing positions, the rays of light are conducted from the sensingposition to the related photocells I83. The associated amplifier units302 are conditioned, so that when light rays are impinging on the cellsno current flows in the output circuit of the respective amplifier unit.However, whenever individual control spots, formed on the film record,are presented to the sensing station to block off the light rays fromthe associated photocells, the associated amplifier units are thenconditioned to be conductive, so that current flows in the relaycircuits connected thereto, Now, upon energization of the relays R1 atthe differential times whenever the control spots are sensed, the punchmllnetsilareadaptedtobebythe following circuits, which are establishedat such differential times; namely, from conductor 380 to magnets 08,conductors 3, contacts R14 to contacts II and conductor III. Thus, it isseen, 8 that the record cards are perforated, at such indexpoint'positions, so as to correspond to the data sensed on the filmrecord, and represented by the differentially positioned control spots.

While there has been shown and described and 10 pointed out thefundamental novel features of the invention as applied to a singlemodification it will be understood that various omissions andsubstitutions and changes in the form and details of the deviceillustrated and in its operation may be made by those skilled in the artwithout departing from the spirit of the invention. It is. theintention, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by the scope ofthe following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A data reproducing machine controlled by individual record elementscontaining data to be reproduced, comprising card sensing and recordingmeans and photographic record medium sensing and recording means, meansfor alternately feeding blank cards past the first mentioned recordingmeans and recorded cards past the said card recording means, means foralternately feeding blank or recorded photographic record mediums pastthe second mentioned sensing and recording means, means for operatingthe said feeding means, in synchronism, so that the cards and saidrecord mediums are presented to the respective sensing and recordingmeans in a predetermined time relationship, means for selecting andrendering effective one type of sensing means for controlling the othertype of recording means, thereby controlling the selected recordingmeans, to reproduce the data upon the blank record elements presentedthereto, in accordance with the data sensed upon the recorded recordelements presented to the selected sensing means, and means forcontrolling the card feeding means for directing the blank cards pastthe related recording means, during card reproducing operations,including means for directing the recorded cards past the relatedsensing means only during photographic record medium reproducingoperations.

2. A data reproducing machine controlled by individual record elementscontaining data to 50 be reproduced, comprising a first group of sensingand recording means adapted for sensing and reproducing data on recordcards, a second group of sensing and recording means, means foralternately feeding blank cards past the card recording means andrecorded cards past the card sensing means, means for alternatelyfeeding a continuous record medium containing recorded or blank recordelements past the second group of sensing and recording means, means foroperating the feeding means, in synchronism, so that the said recordelements are presented to the respective sensing and recording means ina predetermined time relationship, means for selecting and renderingeffective the sensing means, of one group, for controlling the recordingmeans, of the other group, thereby controlling the selected recordingmeans to reproduce the data upon the blank record elements presentedthereto, in accordance with the data sensed upon the recorded recordelements presented to the selected sensing means, and means forcontrolling the card feeding means for directing the blank cards pastthe related recording means, during card reproducing operations,including means for directing the 18 recorded cards past the relatedsensing means only during operations when reproducing is effected on thesaid continuous record medium.

3. A data reproducing machine controlled by individual record elementscontaining data to be reproduced, comprising a first and second group ofrecord sensing and recording means, means for alternately feeding blankor recorded record elements past the sensing and recording means of thefirst group, means for alternately feeding blank or recorded recordelements past the sensing and recording means of the second group, meansfor operating the said feeding means, in synchronism, so that the recordelements are presented to the respective sensing and recording means ina predetermined time relationship, means for selecting and renderingeffective the sensing means, of one of said groups, for controlling therecording means, of the other said group, thereby controlling theselected recording means to reproduce the data upon the blank recordelement presented thereto, in accordance with the data sensed upon therecorded record element presented to the selected sensing means, andmeans to direct the feeding of the one group of record elements along acertain path, when the said selected sensing and recording means areeifective to reproduce data, including means to direct the feeding ofthe last-mentioned record elements along a different path when the othersaid sensingand recording means are effective to reproduce data.

4. A data reproducing machine controlled selectively by record card andphotographic record elements containing data to be reproduced uponphotographic record elements and record cards respectively, comprisingmeans for sensing the record cards, means under control of the sensingme for controlling the reproduction of the data upon photographic recordelements, additional means for sensing the photographic record elements,means under control of the last mentioned sensing means for controllingthe reproducing of the data upon the record cards, and a common lightsource included in both of said sensing means for effecting sensing ofthe said record elements.

5. A data reproducing machine controlled by individual record cardscontaining data, in the form of perforations, to be reproduced,comprising a sensing station including a source of light rays, means forpresenting the record cards to said sensnig station whereat the lightrays are adapted to pass through the perforations in the cards, aphotographic record medium, and means for directing the light rays,permitted to pass through the card, upon the said photographic medium,whereby the data sensed upon the record .cards are reproduced upon thephotographic medium. 6. A data reproducing machine controlled byindividual record cards containing perforations representing data to bereproduced, comprising a card sensing station, means for presenting suc-65 cessively the perforated cards to the said sensing station, arecording station, means for presenting individual photographic recordareas to said recording station, means at the sensing station foranalyzing the record cards, comprising a light source for detecting theperforations in the record 70 cards by the light rays passing throughthe perforations thereof, and means for directing the light rays,passing through the cards, to the recording station for reproducing thedata upon the photographic record areas by the light rays impinging uponthe said photographic areas. 5

7. A data reproducing machine comprising a sensing station, means forpresenting perforated records to the said sensing station, theperforations in the records representing different data by thedisposition thereof in the records, a record- 10 ing station, means forpresenting individual photographic areas to said recording station,means at the sensing station for detecting the perforations in thecards, comprising a source of light I rays, which rays are adapted topass through the 15 differently positioned perforations therein, andmeans for directing the different rays, passing through the cards, tothe recording station to impinge upon the photographic area presentedthereto, at different positions in said area, corre- 20 sponding to thepositions of the perforations on the cards, thereby recording the senseddata upon the said photographic areas.

8. A data reproducing machine comprising a sensing station, meansfor-feeding continuously 25 individual records successively past thesensing station, said records provided with data designations,comprising differentially positioned performations, a recording station,means for feeding continuously photographic record mediums 30 past therecording station, means for operating the said feeding means, insynchronism, so that the record elements are presented to the respectivestations in a predetermined time relationship, means for detecting theperforations in the said 35 records, comprising a source of light rays,which rays are adapted to pass through the perforations presented to thesensing station at differential times, and means for directing the lightrays, passing through the said records, at difl'erential 40 times, toimpinge upon the different areas of the photographic record mediumspresented to the recording station for recording the data upon the saidrecord mediums.

9. A data reproducing machine comprising a sensing station, means forfeeding individual records successively past the sensing station,including a rotary transparent member, said records provided withdifferentially positioned perforations at different index pointpositions representing different data, a recording station, means forfeeding photographic mediums successively past the recording station topresent successively different index point positions thereto, means foroperating the feeding means, in synchronism, so that 55 the recordelements are presented to the respective stations in a predeterminedtime relationship, means for detecting the perforations in the recordsand initiating individual beams of light rays, at differential times,whenever the perforations are detected, said detecting means, comprisinga source of light rays disposed within the said-rotary member, and meansfor directing the said beams of light, initiated at differential times,

to impinge upon the photographic mediums at ARTHUR H. DICKINSON. ROBERTI. ROTH.

